The first year I arrived at the school, the ‘library’ was a building of decent size, but it was stuffed with school desks that I
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Students Face Hunger Following School Closure
While the month-long school closure helps prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, it exacerbates the effects of the recent food shortage. Last year Tanzania experienced
Read moreMeet Jerry Murray
Meet Jerry Murray, executive director of Msaada Architects. I met Jerry during my last visit to the school. He is working with Marjan Tieberink, who
Read moreNew Reading Glasses for the Students
We received a large box of reading glasses from Charity Vision in Provo, Utah, and we are conducting vision tests with the graduating 7th graders
Read moreRelief from the Mud!
It has been a rainy month at Tloma resulting in extremely muddy shoes and clod-filled classrooms. Visitors to the school noticed the situation and made
Read moreTloma Continues to Grow
Tloma continues to grow. Enrollment at Tloma has hovered around the 775-student area for a couple of years, but is expected to exceed 800 this
Read moreFood Emergency for the Students
The school and village are experiencing a serious food shortage. Seasonal rains were too late and too little to support area crops that were sown
Read moreBack to Tloma!
Winona (that’s me) and Bob (my husband who did not accompany me on my three month stay) are headed back right now to Tloma. Bob
Read moreSummer Wrap Up
How do you summarize a 12-week-long, game-changing experience? Words fail me, and yet I want to share with you at least a little of what
Read morePhoto Album
We hope this little Photo Album will bring you fond memories of Tanzania and the Tloma Primary School!
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